Shane Cronin

Shane Cronin

Head - ITAM Services | SHI

Shane Cronin is Head of SHI’s Spend Optimization Services practice, where he leads the company’s IT Asset Management and FinOps services to help organizations reduce cost, mitigate risk, and drive greater value from their technology investments. He brings more than two decades of experience in asset management and financial operations, and is known for his focus on execution and customer experience. Shane is passionate about building high-performing teams and scalable programs that help enterprises manage the growing complexity of software, cloud, and AI through better data, governance, and decision-making.

Articles

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AI tokenomics needs more than cost per token

June 30, 2026

As standards emerge, enterprises need a governance model that connects AI consumption to cost, risk, quality, and business value.

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Why ITAM practitioners must evolve for the AI and FinOps era

June 24, 2026

AI is changing ITAM. FinOps can help practitioners keep up.

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AI spend is accelerating. The FinOps playbook is still being written.

June 15, 2026

Insights from FinOps X on token economics, AI cost management, and why enterprises need to start asking better questions now.

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FinOps for AI: Stop chasing tokens, start measuring outcomes

June 4, 2026

A smarter approach to AI cost management, token efficiency, and business value.

Technology spend needs a better operating model

June 2, 2026

How CFOs can improve cloud, SaaS, and software licensing spend management to reduce waste and protect margin.